EU leaders face a crowded summit agenda beyond the long-term budget2026-10-15A two-day European Council summit in Brussels is set to cover energy prices, China, Ukraine, migration and the Middle East, alongside the EU budget.Leaders are expected to discuss Ireland’s proposal for the 2028–34 EU budget, which is €159 billion below the European Commission’s original proposal.The summit was intended to advance budget talks, but governments have softened a commitment to reach an agreement by December.Leaders are expected to seek further EU trade defenses against Chinese competition amid concerns about the bloc’s trade imbalance and industrial decline.How to watch the EU leaders’ summit like a pro (Politico Europe)Crise énergétique, élargissement à 30 membres, budget... Les 27 dirigeants réunis pour deux jours à Bruxelles pour construire l'avenir de l'UE (CNEWS)EU leaders face off over the budget (Politico Europe)EU summit: Leaders seek solutions to spiralling energy prices (Euronews)EU summit to focus on China, Ukraine and bloc budget (Deutsche Welle)Carburants : les Vingt-Sept peinent à s’entendre pour faire baisser les prix de l’énergie, un cauchemar pour l’économie européenne (Le Monde)На саміті ЄС сьогодні обговорять довгостроковий бюджет блоку на 2 трильйони євро (LB.ua)EU leaders head for showdown over bloc budget (eNCA)